[Group] SBF Yamaha X1

[fx]

u need to understand how the paint and the lacquer works.. not all scratch can be removed.. if the scratch is only over the lacquer den wax can help to cover it up.. but if the scratch reached the pain layer, den wax will be useless.. as a rule of thumb, if you run your nails over the scratch and can feel it, that is a deep scratch and no amt of wax will be able to save it.. if it is very fine, wax will be able to cover it up..

 

Fabian, I would suggest for your bike to put on some white, black and red stickers over your purple based x1.. cheaper than whole paintwerk hehe..

 

paint finish one color without decals?

can try rubbing compound or swirl marks remover maybe?

[fx]

Ive not heard of plastic cleaner.. can tell me more about it?

 

I normally wash my bike using a pinch of clothes detergent.. and then I will apply a layer of wax.. dats all...

 

here it is -

http://www.plexusplasticcleaner.com

u heard of maxima? same distro i think..

 

at least yours got pinch of detergent

mine never wash for more than 5 years.. lol

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swat[/MENTION]_;7224240]im talking abt fairings lah but i want to keep my cntr pc n head parts, is that possible? Or die2 must trade the entire fairing?

 

i got idea before u trade.. swap with my faded plastic.. hehe

[fabianau]

@sujak mayb i try waxing to remove all those minor scratch first lo.

[sujak]

i got idea before u trade.. swap with my faded plastic.. hehe

 

thats a good win-win situation...

[liangzai]

any bros here knows where can we get x1r coverset in jb?? and do u guys know wad bikeshop open ard 12?

[sujak]

Anyone interested in having breakfast at machap on our X1. The distance is about 100km from Tuas Checkpoint. We will be able to reach machap on a single petrol pump at GP petrol station and top up at machap to go back to GP (or perhaps travel ard in JB Town).. Lets discuss...

[khehBRYAN]

Hey guys, got a quick question: I've been using my front tyre for 3 years already but the thread is still quite deep and I don't see the need to change. Do I need to change it? Is there a need? Or I can just use it all the way until the thread finishes? My back tyre I changed twice already but front still very solid O.o

[Fiso]

Anyone interested in having breakfast at machap on our X1. The distance is about 100km from Tuas Checkpoint. We will be able to reach machap on a single petrol pump at GP petrol station and top up at machap to go back to GP (or perhaps travel ard in JB Town).. Lets discuss...

 

WOW 100km from tuas check point? tats a long way.. nv tried riding for so long tho.. maybe we could meet up on discuss on this great trip! lol.. any one?

[Fiso]

Hey guys, got a quick question: I've been using my front tyre for 3 years already but the thread is still quite deep and I don't see the need to change. Do I need to change it? Is there a need? Or I can just use it all the way until the thread finishes? My back tyre I changed twice already but front still very solid O.o

 

well im a new rider but are you serious? 3 yrs and its stil good? i doubt tat tho..

[khehBRYAN]

I'm serious, 3 years and still riding. I pump air regularly and i'm using dunlop tt900. No joke!

[LTC]

I'm serious, 3 years and still riding. I pump air regularly and i'm using dunlop tt900. No joke!

 

U may want to ask Dunlop...

 

http://www.dunloptires.com/contact/index.html

 

But from wat I know it is rather unsafe to use a tyre 3 years old or more.

 

BTW do u ride on the rear wheel only?

[fabianau]

wow. 3 years. not raining ok lah. but raining abit slippery alr right. my tires, previous owner got a 2nd hand one. till now mayb around 1 year already, i feel raining day like cannot brake properly alr. E-brake also skid once. anyway guys i tried to self spray my rims alr... i would rate 7/10 for the result. Too lazy to clean off ALL the dirt so still remain some and i just spray over it so got some uneven surface but if you look from far quite nice. then my front rim spray halfway not enough paint. haha...

 

thinking of changing tires soon. suggestions???

[fx]

wow. 3 years. not raining ok lah. but raining abit slippery alr right. my tires, previous owner got a 2nd hand one. till now mayb around 1 year already, i feel raining day like cannot brake properly alr. E-brake also skid once. anyway guys i tried to self spray my rims alr... i would rate 7/10 for the result. Too lazy to clean off ALL the dirt so still remain some and i just spray over it so got some uneven surface but if you look from far quite nice. then my front rim spray halfway not enough paint. haha...

 

thinking of changing tires soon. suggestions???

 

michelin low profile got for cubs size or not

what rim u use, got pix? i want to try diy too..hehe

[fx]

well im a new rider but are you serious? 3 yrs and its stil good? i doubt tat tho..

 

quality may deteriorate over time? advisable not to skimp since they are not that costly to replace..

[fx]

Anyone interested in having breakfast at machap on our X1. The distance is about 100km from Tuas Checkpoint. We will be able to reach machap on a single petrol pump at GP petrol station and top up at machap to go back to GP (or perhaps travel ard in JB Town).. Lets discuss...

 

breakfast as in sahur?

highway or kampong ride sight seeing way?

if i may suggest, go thru kampong roads more interesting.. can stop by roadside stall(if any) for kopi breaks?

[fx]

thats a good win-win situation...

 

ya so sedih, mine stock giler..

even mirror crack into half still haven change..

i need to replace soon, who got spare stock mirror?

[fx]

anybody experience backfire? is it because setting too lean?

[sujak]

I'm serious, 3 years and still riding. I pump air regularly and i'm using dunlop tt900. No joke!

 

Dear Bryan,

I encountered the same problem with you. I used to ride a wave. After 2 years of riding it, I was still using the same front tyre. BUT, for safety reasons, I changed the tyre to a new one after 2 years. You and I know that we love to wheelie our bike everytime (hehehe).. The previous sentence was just a tongue in cheek. Anyway, please change your tyre because I once encountered a tyre explosion on my way to KL on my tourer. Im lucky I was able to handle the bike safely.

[sujak]

anybody experience backfire? is it because setting too lean?

 

I encountered it during the first 6 months before I send for carb maintenance. Now backfired once in every other month. I'm pretty sure it has to do with the carb setting that controls the airflow and the petrol flow.

[sujak]

ya so sedih, mine stock giler..

even mirror crack into half still haven change..

i need to replace soon, who got spare stock mirror?

 

wah bro, mirror crack still dun wan to change.. hahaha.. i can imagine how beat-up your bike looks with its 5 years of untouched love.. haha.. but yet again, it aint worth it to bling2 up our bike.. just make sure the necessity are adequate..

[sujak]

breakfast as in sahur?

highway or kampong ride sight seeing way?

if i may suggest, go thru kampong roads more interesting.. can stop by roadside stall(if any) for kopi breaks?

 

Breakfast not sahur bro.. was thinking of doing such trips after the fasting month... a day trip.. I like your suggestion bro.. going thru trunk roads.. maybe we start small first..

 

come to think of it, 100km is not that far. Its a matter of endurance... we can stop at ard 50km (same distance from Pasir Ris to Tuas) for abt 15 min and continue to machap for meals.. den back again on our adventure trip..

 

we can also go to desaru via the SDN highway (which i hv yet to explore) or mersing.. or just kopi and breakfast at JB town then go bikeshop for normal servicing (theres this bike shop near my JB house at Taman Austin recommended by bro SLAPShot.. he said wash carb for $5 only and the shop managed to cure its backfire after numerous failed attempts by our SG mechs...)

[Fiso]

anybody experience backfire? is it because setting too lean?

 

my bike have serious backfire problems! lol!

[fabianau]

@sujak i like the idea of going up north to service bike and maybe can see some accersories, should be cheaper man =)

 

@Fiso @sujak @f / x my bike recently also have more frequent backfire compare to last time, what happen man? anyone help?

 

@f/ x DIY is for some experience and fun of it. Rims got alot contact with sand and particle self-spray quite hard in my opinion. my rims i just want some colour lol, so i nv go clean alot or remove previous paint before spraying over, not very nice la. but i got spray my side fairing before, not bad, must sand alot, paint and laquer,

 

anyone of you here using racing footrest? how is it? and i just changed to smaller sprocket 15 - 36. My old chain got abit rust and sprocket some teeth broken.

Edited August 8, 2011 by fabianau

[indiewhispers]

Hi bros,

 

Just want to check if anyone of you have problems starting up your bike or bike takes long time to "warm up"?

 

My X1 will have this issue when switch off for more half a day. Usually I will start engine and let it idle until warm up. Most of the time can hear idling like going to die. And sometimes let it idle a while it will die also. So end up must kickstart again.

 

Change spark plug like no difference. I am using fully synthetic castrol eo. I got turn the idling screw around half turn to increase idling and it helps a bit but after a while can feel like fuel overflow.

 

Anyone experience similar issue before? It's not a major issue but I going to pass my bike to a relative so hope to solve it first.

 

Btw bike is about 6years old.